Who R U?

Hey, Doug,

When reading your note, I had the following thought.

When I was a kid, there were a few Ferraris in my neighborhood. One day I was at the pizza joint and there was a 1967 275 GTB4, which in my opinion is absolutely beautiful. I remember thinking, one day... I'm going to save $14,750 and buy me a Ferrari. Well, by the early 80's, I had the $14,750. Unfortunately, Ferraris cost $80K by then! So, smart feller I am, I bought me a used BB512. Now, in 1984 it's about the fastest production car in the world. So, I drive it accordingly. Six years pass and Enzio dies. Too bad. The entire world now thinks that cars which everyone was afraid to start are artwork. People figure they should pay funny money prices for automobiles. Prior to then, I would corner my car in the 130s. Then I started to have images of my house going sideways through the corners. I wasn't afraid. I just couldn't see trashing a car that now was worth what my house was. Now, I know this is off point. But, today, I can buy my car back for less than I paid in 1984 and about 1/4 of what I sold it for.

I remember having ADS box speakers and a ADS power plate installed in the Boxer when others were having esoteric systems put in their exotic cars. At idle mine was perfectly good background music. And at 96 decibles at the top of a gear, you know... I just didn't hear the music. I could never figure out what insanity an owner of a Lambo running 400+ horsepower and 90+ decibles was thinking when he spent 5000 to have the coolest system that couldn't be heard???

While I love beautiful music and great audio, screw the music if the ponies are there! So, maybe this year a used Viper with some speakers behind my ear.

I'll go home or to a concert for music appreciation. In a car it's tire scrub that counts.

Bill

hi bill,

sounds like ya got *yer* musical priorities in order, so mebbe there's hope for yer son! ;~)

even a used wiper is beyond my budget, so i yust have to make-do w/a pantera. :>) its p.o. had a 6-cd changer & decent super-tuner fm-cassette head-unit installed. i still don't know how to use it! that ol' cleveland yust behind yer head makes pretty-decent music of its own - perhaps not like the symphony of eyetalian power - more like good southern rock? ;~)

regards, doug

Very good thread and a great idea: Well, I'm 67 now, a shrink by profession and I live in the heart of the old continent. English is not my native language. I come from a musical "Jekke" family and I have been involved with music, actively and passively practically all my life. I am into tubes, vinyl and ESP's, but run a fairly decent digital setup as well, because I don't want to miss new important software in my fields of interest. I am heavily into jazz, blues, funk and classical music. I have a grown up son who is in the computer business and is a DJ as well. My wife died five years ago and I live alone now. The passion for this our hobby has not abated through the years, it keeps me alive and on my toes. I am fairly new here on AudioGon and I enjoy the threads and posts and often try to participate. The results are a mixed bag , I suppose I still have to learn the "mores", but thanks to all I have been in closer conversation with. I learn something new every day.

Hi, I'm Ed. I'm an aural-a-holic.
Also a dad, husband, humor writer (10 books published--search Amazon.com), tech writer (dull, but pays for the mortgage & toys), engineer, inventor (only 1 patent--Tom Edison's legacy is safe!).

Now a maker of DVD's, have worked in consumer electronics for over 25 years. Was a guerilla in the home-video revolution. Wrote instruction manuals for Sony--you can blame me for alll those VCR's, helplessly blinking "12:00!... 12:00!...12:00!"

Have been obsessed with all things hi-fi since age 13, when I yanked speakers out of junked cars and installed them in shoe boxes. (Yeah, they did sound "boxy," so don't ask!... Shoe-ey, too.)

Have a dedicated "movie room," (now also known as "Junior's Bedroom/Dad's Movie Room")and a separate music system, now 5.1 channels with SACD and DVD-A players. Was a quad-guy back in the 70's, so this is deja-vu all over again...

I think I've built or owned almost everything ever made. Well, maybe not, but it sure seems that way (ever list all the audio stuff you've had?? Try it sometime.).
Dynakits? Been there; done that; burned my fingers; got heaping hacking lungfuls of toxic solder fumes... Shortwave radio? Hey, what's yer 20 good buddy? 73's! (I'm into collecting cool radios too--ah, that audio addiction goes deep).

Hope to converse with and possibly meet f-2-f other local audio-holics (live in the cultural center of LA--the beach, Redondo that is), but I fear we're becoming harder to find than rocking-horse manure. We're a rare, strange breed. But there are worse things we could do with our time and money. Like attend John Tesh concerts.

I guess I throw my two cents in. I'm 43. I got hooked listening to my mother's console stereo. Went ot prep school, got really hooked and bought a Dynakit, Large Advents and a Dual 1218. Years later, many, many components later I'm hooked on big planars ML, Maggies, reference Infinities. I know it's a problem but I'm in denial. So my wife gives me the basement to play with.